Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was confirmed by the Senate Monday evening to replace Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary, even as the agency remains shuttered from an ongoing partial government shutdown. Mullin was confirmed 54-45 with support from two Democrats — Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) — and nearly all […]

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared together for a press conference on the LaGuardia airport plane crash, all voicing support for increased funding for aviation officials. Duffy began the presser, presenting all the facts they had gathered about the Air Canada CRJ-900 that crashed into […]

Republicans are increasingly pointing fingers at FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as an unlikely factor reshaping the Texas Senate race, warning his aggressive posture toward broadcasters may have backfired and put a once-reliable GOP seat into play. What party operatives once saw as a favorable matchup, with many privately viewing Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) as the […]

The Senate is holding a confirmation vote on Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-OK) appointment as Department of Homeland Security head. The vote is slated to be held at 7:30 p.m. Mullin only needs a simple majority to be confirmed, a total he’s expected to receive, largely along party lines. HOW MARKWAYNE MULLIN WOULD LEAD DHS DIFFERENTLY […]